Display device

ABSTRACT

A device having a pair of upright members for holding a display panel which in one embodiment is movable between a vertical upright position to a lowered angularly disposed position suitable for writing on the panel. The panel display member is adapted to receive a plurality of sheets of paper arranged in a sequential order, the plurality of sheets being limited to half the number of sheets in the sequence with the identifying indicia on opposite sides of each sheet being spaced apart one-half the total units in the total sequence. A series of vertically arranged decorative panel portions may be positioned on the back side of the display panel.

United States Patent 1 Ankrum 1 Aug. 15, 1972 [54] DISPLAY DEVICE FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLlCATlONS [72] Inventor: Homer R. Ankrum, 6431 University 244,367 4/1947 Switzerland ..40/122 Ave, N.E., Fridley, Minn. 55421 131,186 5/1901 Germany ..40/122 Filed: Nov. 16, 1970 Appl. No.: 90,159

Related US. Application Data US. Cl. ..40/358, 40/ 120, 40/122 Int. Cl. ..B43m 17/00 Field of Search ..40/107, 122, 64, 152.1, 358

References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 5/1921 Dlugach ..40/64 Smith ..40/107 Timlin ..40/64 Primary Examiner-Robert W. Michell Assistant Examiner--.l. 1-1. Wolff Attorney-Zarly, McKee & Thomte [57] ABSTRACT A device having a pair of upright members for holding .a display panel which in one embodiment is movable between a vertical upright position to a lowered angularly disposed position suitable for writing on the panel. The panel display member is adapted to receive a plurality ofsheets of paper arranged in a sequential order, the plurality of sheets being limited to half the number of sheets in the sequence with the identifying indicia on opposite sides of each sheet being spaced apart one-half the total units in the total sequence. A series of vertically arranged decorative panel portions may be positioned on the back side of the display panel.

2 Claims, Drawing Figures Patented Aug. 15, 1972 DISPLAY DEVICE This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 853,823, filed Aug. 28, 1969, now abandoned, which is a divisional application of Ser. No. 621,672 filed Mar. 8,1967, now US. Pat. No. 3,473,249.

Two items which appear on many office desks are calendars and name plates. This invention combines in one of its uses a calendar panel having the entire month appearing on one side of a calendar sheet and display panel portions on the back side of the calendar panel. The display panel portions may include the persons name and title for example and may be removed and rearranged as desired. Other ornamental or decorative material may be included on one of the panel portions. The calendar sheets are limited to six since the months appearing on the front and back of each sheet are 6 months apart i.e. January and July. Thus the calendar sheets are arranged in sequential order and as each month ends a sheet is removed from the front and moved to the back and rotated so that the month on the back side will appear when it is again reached in sequence. Thus, a perpetually revolving calendar is provided with a minimum of sheets. I

It is frequently desirable to write appointments or the like on individual spaces for days of the month and when the calendar panel is in its vertical position this is most difficult if not impossible; however, by the construction of this display device it is possible to readily move the calendar panel downwardly into a generally horizontal plane making it very convenient to write on the face of the exposed calendar sheet. The calendar panel may then be returned to its upright vertical position which occupies a minimum of space. The display device has the capability of moving the calendar panel from a vertical position to a generally horizontal position by virtue of laterally outwardly extending pins which are received in vertical grooves in the adjacent uprights. A portion of each of the grooves has a dead end and is located in a position such that the calendar panel is held in a vertical position. When the calendar panel is in its lowered generally horizontal position, the lower end edge of the panel may rest on the desk or table top while the upper end is supported on the pins in the lower ends of the grooves formed in the upright members.

These and other features and advantages of this invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the following description when taken into consideration with the accompanying drawings, wherein;

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the display device on this invention showing a revolving calendar on one side of the display device;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the display device with the calendar panel in a lowered generally horizontal position for convenience of writing on the calendar sheets;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary elevation view of the display device of FIGS. 1 and 2 and showing in particular the pin and groove connection between the display panel and the uprights on opposite side edges;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the identifying tabs provided on the calendar pages to indicate the month of the year for each page wherein each page has 1 month on each side, the 2 months being 6 months apart;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of this invention showing one side having the calendar panel; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 5 of the display panel of FIG. 5 but showing the rear side which includes display panel portions.

The display panel of this invention is generally referred to in FIG. 1 by the reference numeral 10 and includes a base member 12 having a pair of spaced apart upright members 14 and 16.

As seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the uprights l4 and 16 have grooves running lengthwise thereof which include an upper centrally disposed groove portion 18 which is in communication with a shoulder or stop groove portion 20 and a second groove portion 22 which extends on downwardly on the upright members. The end of the groove portion 20 terminates in a shoulder 24 and the end of the groove portion 22 terminates in a shoulder 26. The shoulder 24 is located in the top half of the uprights l4 and 16.

Between the upright members 14 and 16 is a flat panel member 30 which is provided with a flange on its front face along its peripheral edges which includes vertical portions 32 and 34 which interconnect with a bottom portion 36.

A support pin 40 is mounted on each end of the panel 30 in the upper half and is movable in the grooves 18, 20 and 22 such that the pin 40 may hold the panel 30 in a vertical position as seen in FIG. 1 by the pin resting on the shoulder 24 in the groove 20 or hold the panel at an angular generally horizontal position of FIG. 2 with the pin 40 resting on the bottom end 26 of the groove 22. It is seen that the panel 30 is freely pivotal when in its upright position of FIG. 1 and is appropriately balanced to be maintained in a vertical plane until moved to its lowered writing position of FIG. 2.

Six sheets of calendar pages 44 are inserted on the front side of the panel member 30 under the flanges 32', 34 and 36 and are arranged in sequential order of the months of the year. A tab 46 extends upwardly from each of the sheets and has indicated thereon the month for each side of the sheet. The month on one side is 6 months spaced apart from the month on the opposite side as seen in FIG. 4 wherein July is on one side and January is on the reverse side. Accordingly, as a sheet is removed it is turned over and placed at the rear of the stack of sheets against the panel 30 and this sequency is continued for a full year. Accordingly, it is seen that a 12 month calendar may be represented on only six sheets by utilizing the front and rear sides of each sheet. Tabs similar to tab 46 are provided on the other sheets and are indicated by the reference numerals 48, 50, 52 and 54 and are staggered along the top edge of the panel so that they are all exposed from the front side.

In the embodiment of this invention illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 a base portion 60 is provided with upright side members 62 and 64 each having a pair of vertical grooves 66 and 68. The grooves 66 and 68 respectively in the upright members 62 and 64 are in alignment with each other. A flat panel board 70 is provided in the groove 68 and provides a back panel for the calendar sheets 44 which are arranged in the grooves 68 in a manner similar to the arrangement of the calendar pages 44 on the panel 30 of the embodimerit in FIG. 1. The rear grooves 66 are shown holding the panel portions 72, 74 and 76 which may be arranged in any desired vertical order and may have any desired height. Panel boards 72, 74 and 76 serve to strengthen and reinforce posts 62 and 64, and to complement the strength of panel board 70. As seen in FIG. 6 a name plate 78 is provided on the center panel portion 74 and the title of the person is shown on a plate 80 below the center panel portion 74. The upper panel portion 72 is blank and provides a decorative effect. It is understood that with the display device of FIGS. 5 and 6 that when placed on a persons desk the panel portions 72, 74 and 76 would be exposed from the front of the desk while the calendar pages 44 would be in view to the person sitting at the desk.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my DISPLAY DEVICE with departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. A display device comprising,

a frame having a base and a pair of spaced apart upstanding members extending upwardly from said base, said members having upper ends,

first and second spaced apart grooves extending along substantially the entire length of each of said upright members, said grooves being in facing relationship;

a plurality of separate rectangular panel portions slidably received by their opposed ends in said second grooves, said panel portions being arranged in the same vertical plane, and having in combination a vertical height approximately equal to the height of said upstanding members, with at least one of said panel portions being adjacent said upper ends of said upstanding members thus strengthening said upstanding members;

a flat rectangular panel board slidably received by a pair of opposed edges in said first grooves of said upright members; said panel board having an upper end adjacent said upper ends of said upstanding members and extending between said upstanding members;

at least six rectangular calendar sheets slidably received by their ends in said first grooves in said upright members at one side of said flat panel board, and being outwardly exposed from said panel board;

said separate panel portions having indicia thereon and substantially entirely covering one surface of said flat panel board and providing for replaceability of each of said separate panel portions;

said base, said panel portions, said panel board, and

said calendar sheets being the only means interconnecting and reinforcing said upstanding members; and

each of said calendar sheets having a tab extending upwardly therefrom which indicates the calendar month thereon, said tabs on said calendar sheets being staggered along and exposed above said upper end of said panel board.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said calendar sheets have identifying indicia on each side thereof to indicate the months on the respective sides of the sheets, said indicia being in a monthly sequential order, the indicia on the opposite sides of each calendar sheet being apart one-half the total units in the total sequence. 

1. A display device comprising, a frame having a base and a pair of spaced apart upstanding members extending upwardly from said base, said members having upper ends, first and second spaced apart grooves extending along substantially the entire length of each of said upright members, said grooves being in facing relationship; a plurality of separate rectangular panel portions slidably received by their opposed ends in said second grooves, said panel portions being arranged in the same vertical plane, and having in combination a vertical height approximately equal to the height of said upstanding members, with at least one of said panel portions being adjacent said upper ends of said upstanding members thus strengthening said upstanding members; a flat rectangular panel board slidably received by a pair of opposed edges in said first grooves of said upright members; said panel board having an upper end adjacent said upper ends of said upstanding members and extending between said upstanding members; at least six rectangular calendar sheets slidably received by their ends in said first grooves in said upright members at one side of said flat panel board, and being outwardly exposed from said panel board; said separate panel portions having indicia thereon and substantially entirely covering one surface of said flat panel board and providing for replaceability of each of said separate panel portions; said base, said panel portions, said panel board, and said calendar sheets being the only means interconnecting and reinforcing said upstanding members; and each of said calendar sheets having a tab extending upwardly therefrom which indicates the calendar month thereon, said tabs on said calendar sheets being staggered along and exposed above said upper end of said panel board.
 2. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said calendar sheets have identifying indicia on each side thereof to indicate the months on the respective sides of the sheets, said indicia being in a monthly sequential order, the indicia on the opposite sides of each calendar sheet being apart one-half the total units in the total sequence. 